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Stocks have given up much of yesterday's gains, as the Nasdaq composite retreats back below 5,000. The Nasdaq closed above that milestone yesterday for the first time since the dot-com era 15 years ago. In the S&P 500, eight of the 10 industry sectors are down, though energy shares are up with the price of oil edging above $50 a barrel. Read More..

A survey by the Greater Baton Rouge Industrial Alliance finds most of the Baton Rouge area's major industrial employers expect spending and employment at the plants to remain the same or expand during the next six months.